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+wxWindows 2 for Motif FAQ
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+See also top-level FAQ page.
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+What version of Motif do I need?
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+You will need version 1.2 or above. Version 2 should also be fine. Some people
+have had a positive experience with Lesstif,
+a free Motif clone. (Note from Julian Smart - I use the Linux version of MetroLink Motif 1.2.4).
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What features are missing or partially implemented?
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+The following classes are not yet implemented: wxSpinButton, wxCheckListBox, wxJoyStick,
+wxGLCanvas.
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+The following classes are not likely to be implemented because there is no sensible
+equivalent on Motif: wxMiniFrame, wxTaskBar.
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+These features are not yet implemented:
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+- Clipboard and drag and drop support are currently under development.
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- Support for selection of specific visuals.
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- Wide character support (but when Unicode is supported under Windows, this support will
+be relatively easy to add).
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- Configurable colour/font settings (they are currently hard-wired in wxSystemSettings).
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- A help system (please use wxHelpController and Netscape instead). An HTML widget and help
+system is in preparation.
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Does Dialog Editor work with wxWindows for Motif?
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+Suport for Dialog Editor is almost there, but there are some wrinkles to iron
+out. You may find it's useful though: compile it and see.
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How do I switch between debugging and release compilation modes?
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+Unfortunately the makefile system doesn't currently allow you to compile
+for both simultaneously: you need
+to recompile wxWindows and your application having adjusted make.env. However,
+you could rename the binary and release library archives, and adjust your makefiles
+to use the appropriate one (or change a symbolic link).
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Why are windows are not refreshed properly until I resize them?
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+Very occasionally you can experience this glitch, probably because sometimes the
+window tries to resize and repaint itself before the final size is known. The workaround
+is to add code like this after window creation and initialization:
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+#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
+ wxNoOptimize noOptimize;
+ window->SetSize(-1, -1, w, h);
+#endif
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